Evolution: Darwin's Danger Idea
by David Espar, Susan K. Lewis
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Actor: Liam Neeson (narrator)Director: David Espar, Susan K. Lewis
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-11-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: WGBH Boston
DVD Reviews of Evolution: Darwin's Danger Idea
DVD Review: A respectable man comes up with a dangerous but brilliant idea!!
Summary: 5 Stars
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"If I were to give a prize for the single best idea anybody ever had, I'd give it to Darwin for the idea of natural selection, ahead of Newton, ahead of Einstein, because his idea unites the two most disparate features of our universe: the world of purposelessness, meaningless matter and motion on the one side and the world of meaning and purpose and design on the other."
The above quotation is found at the beginning of this fascinating docudrama that traces the genius, torment, and secrets of Charles Darwin (1809 to 1882) beginning after the time he came back from a trip to islands that sparked his thinking. It documents how he developed his theory and why his theory is so relevant in today's society as well as the future. Through astounding dramatized sequences and footage of solid scientific research today, Darwinism is made clearly understandable and brought into sharp focus.
It should be mentioned that this film is the first and most important in a seven program series titled "Evolution." This program alone is for those who do not want to shell out the $90.00 (the price at the time this review was written) for the entire boxed set series and want to understand the important but often misunderstood basics of Darwin's theory.
The dramatic sequences are well done with the actors doing an excellent job. I was amazed by the recreation of mid-1800's England. The science sequences are narrated by actor Liam Neeson. Brief comments are made throughout the science sequences by such people as university professors, biologists, researchers, and biographers. Exquisite animation is used to highlight important concepts.
This program as a whole explains important concepts such as common ancestry, the tree of life, natural selection, mutation, and complexity. It even examines God and religion.
Finally, the DVD itself (the one released in 2002) is perfect in picture and sound quality. It allows for access to an Internet site.
In conclusion, if you want to understand Charles Darwin and his revolutionary theory, then this is the film to see!!!
(2001; 2hr; made for TV ("Nova"); wide screen; 12 scenes; closed captioned)
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